Hialeah is more Havanan than Little Havana (more than 90% of the population speak Spanish as a first language), and the symbol and center of this working-class Cuban community is this grand former racetrack. In 2013 the track was converted into a casino, which also shows other races (that you can gamble on) via simulcast.
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Hialeah Park Casino
Miami
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